What has surprised me about the teabaggers, is the number of Christians I've seen who are involved with it from a religious point of view. Protesting with religious themed signs, praying for the bills defeat in church. Amazing what people want to inject God into.

Plouffe: "The politics of this, by the way: If we pass this, we're in much better shape, politically, in the Democratic Party than we are today. Because we're going to go out there and not just talk about what WE'RE for, but what the Republicans are voting against: They are siding with the insurance companies over people who are denied coverage for preexisting conditions, siding with the insurance companies over saving seniors money. So this isn't just about us being a piñata here in the election. Elections are about choice. They are voting against an enormous tax cut for health care for 40 million middle-class families and 4 million small businesses -- that's what they're voting against. ... We are going to be much better positioned politically -- now, that's secondary to what's right for the country -- if we pass this. By the way, we had 15 million new voters vote in the 2008 election. OK, these are people are cynical that their vote really matters. If we don't pass health care, I think that sends a very depressing message. But it's going to be a very powerful message to them that their vote matters and they ought to stay involved in politics."

Rove: "You will bankrupt the country if this bill passes. ... For God's sake, will you stop throwing around epitaphs [sic] and deal with the facts for once, David? ... We will fight the election on this,. and the Democrats will have significant losses in the House and Senate as a result of this bill."

Plouffe: "If Karl and a lot of Republicans want to call the election already, they ought to break out that 'Mission Accomplished' banner."

Rove: "That's cheesy, David. ... You should not denigrate the mission of the USS Abraham Lincoln."

hey, if having affordable health care for all will cost me a little more in taxes, I'm ok with that. I'm ok with helping those in need. If only there was a religious saying that covered all of that....

Andyr2120:It will be nice to get this signed into law. The whole news narrative will have to change once the Dems show that they still have all the power. A lot of people staked their political careers on blocking this legislation, and that bill is coming due...

This. Can't wait to see the Republicans try to explain to the seniors (who never vote right?) why they want to take away their right to affordable medication in the Medicare donut-hole. Those $4 bottles of pills before catastrophic coverage kicks in will speak volumes in the voting booths, IMO.